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Originally Posted by Matthijs
I would like to get some feedback on how to best implement a shortcut for the various pen modes. Let me explain the problem:
In the document viewer (UDS), the stylus can be in one of the following modes: - pencil
- eraser
- panning
- zooming
- nothing
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In a graphics program, the different states for the pen tool are often accessible through a "fly-out" menu. (The
first image on this page shows a fly-out.)
The DR800 has status indicators in the lower right. Although I haven't tried the 2.0 beta, I am assuming that there is a new pen icon to the left of the download indicator. Would it be possible to have a "fly-up" from that pen icon? Clicking on the pen icon would pop up a vertical row of icons for the various pen options. When the user selects an option, the pen indicator would change to that icon until the user clicked it again to select a different option from the fly-up.
This approach tells the user at a glance what state the pen is currently in. It requires only two taps to change the pen options. Also, by using icons rather than text menus, there is no need to translate for different languages.